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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Green Day
Green Day
Performer
Billie Joe Armstrong
Billie Joe Armstrong
Guitar
Mike Dirnt
Mike Dirnt
Background Vocals
Tré Cool
Tré Cool
Drums
Rob Cavallo
Rob Cavallo
Piano
Jason Freese
Jason Freese
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Billie Joe Armstrong
Billie Joe Armstrong
Songwriter
Mike Dirnt
Mike Dirnt
Songwriter
Tré Cool
Tré Cool
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Billie Joe Armstrong
Billie Joe Armstrong
Producer
Mike Dirnt
Mike Dirnt
Producer
Tré Cool
Tré Cool
Producer
Doug McKean
Doug McKean
Engineer
Rob Cavallo
Rob Cavallo
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
He hit the ground running
At the speed of light
His star is brightly shining
Like a neon light
[Chorus]
It's your favorite son
It's your favorite son
[Verse 2]
A fixture on the talk shows
To the silver screen
From here to Colorado
He's a sex machine
[Chorus]
It's your favorite son
It's your favorite son
[PostChorus]
But isn't it a drag?
Isn't it a drag?
Isn't it a drag?
It's pretty, but it's sad
But isn't it a drag?
[Verse 3]
A clean-cut all-American
Really ain't so clean
His royal auditorium
Is a murder scene
[Chorus]
It's your favorite son
It's your favorite son
[PostChorus]
But isn't it a drag?
Isn't it a drag?
Isn't it a drag?
It's pretty, but it's sad
But isn't it a drag?
[Bridge]
Well, no one says it's fair
Turn a teenage lush
To a millionaire
[Verse 4]
Now where's your fucking champion?
On a panty raid
He's not the all-American
That you thought you paid
[Chorus]
It's your favorite son
It's your favorite son
[Outro]
But isn't it a drag?
Written by: Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool

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